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Questions were raised over Rohit Sharma’s form after he scored six and 12 runs in the first Test match against England, but India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has backed the opener to come good in the upcoming games. Rahane on Friday said that one or two bad games don’t define Rohit’s form. The vice-captain praised

In-form wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan hit a maiden hundred as Pakistan edged out South Africa by three runs in a thrilling last over finish to first Twenty20 international in Lahore on Thursday. Needing 19 to win off the last over, Bjorn Fortuin (17 not out) and Dwaine Pretorius (15 not out) managed 15 as pacer

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed Thursday that all-rounder Axar Patel has recovered completely from the knee pain that had ruled him out of the first Test and he is now available for selection for the second Test starting Saturday in Chennai. Moreover, Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar, who were added

England fast bowler Jofra Archer said the pitch on Day 5 of the first Test against India in Chennai was “the worst I have ever seen.” Archer said England were confident of taking the remaining nine India wickets on the final day of the Test and he expected the game to finish “not long after

Four days after crashing to one of the most astonishing defeats in Test cricket history, Bangladesh take on the West Indies in the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday knowing they must win to square the two-match series.  The shock waves of Sunday’s defeat in Chattogram, which saw the West Indies make 395-7 in the

England head coach Chris Silverwood on Wednesday said that he will not hesitate to follow the rotation policy despite the visiting side winning the first Test against India. England defeated India by 227 runs in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday. James Anderson produced three of the best possible deliveries to

The player auctions for Indian Premier League 2021 will take place on February 18 and teams will look to give final touches to their respective squads in what is likely to be a mini-auction. Three-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings had an underwhelming season in 2020 where they failed to make the playoffs for the

Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday announced a reconfigured schedule for the 2020-21 Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup and Women’s National Cricket League seasons. After consultation with States and Territories Associations and the Australian Cricketers’ Association, CA has agreed to condense both the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup in recognition of the extra

Soumya Sarkar will join the Bangladesh squad’s training on Wednesday.© Instagram Bangladesh on Tuesday recalled batsman Soumya Sarkar as a replacement for injured all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for the second and the final Test against the West Indies. The second Test will start at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday. Soumya, who has a

IND vs ENG: James Anderson celebrates a dismissal during Day 5 of the first Test match, in Chennai.© BCCI Reverse swing was a huge factor, said veteran fast bowler James Anderson, the master of the craft, who used it to deadly effect in England’s 227-run demolition of India in the opening Test, on Tuesday. Anderson’s

Ishant Sharma became the third Indian bowler to pick 300 Test wickets.© PTI Ishant Sharma dismissed Dan Lawrence on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test between India and England in Chennai to claim his 300th wicket in the longest format of the game on Monday. Wishes started pouring in from all corners for Ishant

England bowling coach Jon Lewis on Monday defended his batsmen’s approach in the post-tea session on the fourth day of the opening Test against India, saying accelerating wasn’t easy on a “tricky” Chepauk pitch. England set India a world record chase of 420 after being bowled out for 178 in their second innings. The hosts

Dominic Bess played 55 balls for his 25 runs in the second innings.© BCCI England’s approach in the ongoing Chennai Test against India was criticised by former Australia spinner Shane Warne. England, despite getting a healthy first-innings lead of 241 after bowling out India for 337, went for a rather conservative approach in their second

A video is doing rounds on social media in which members of Team India can be seen involved in an animated interaction after Stumps on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test in Chennai. Some fans suggested that the two involved in the viral video are Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj but the video is

Cheteshwar Pujara doesn’t want Rishabh Pant to curb his natural attacking instincts, but would like the swashbuckler to be more “sensible” with his shot selection while putting the team’s requirements above everything else. Pant scored a breathtaking 91 off 88 balls but then threw it away with a poor shot off Dom Bess, as India

IND vs ENG: Hardik Pandya can be seen running alongside Team India support staff member Soham Desai.© Instagram Hardik Pandya took to social media platform Instagram on Sunday, to share a pic from a training session. The Indian all-rounder can be seen running alongside Team India support staff member Soham Desai in the photo that

India’s senior speedster Mohammed Shami has resumed “low-intensity” bowling at the National Cricket Academy as his fractured wrist has healed significantly, raising hopes that he could be available for selection for the final two Test matches of the series against England. Shami was hit by a short ball from Pat Cummins during India’s second innings

Former cricketer Kevin Pietersen on Saturday praised Indian pacer Ishant Sharma for a “fabulous” spell, in the third session on Day two of the first Test against England. Ishant picked two back to back wickets in the third session on the second day. He clean bowled Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer off successive balls to